Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist; upper left, Study for the Right Arm of the Infant Saint John; upper right, Study for Drapery (recto); Study of a Nude Male Figure (verso)
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) · ca. 1506–7
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This drawing by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi), titled "Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist; upper left, Study for the Right Arm of the Infant Saint John; upper right, Study for Drapery (recto); Study of a Nude Male Figure (verso)," dates to approximately 1506–7. It measures 8 13/16 x 6 1/4 inches (22.4 x 15.8 cm) and was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1964 via the Rogers Fund.
The recto of the drawing is executed in red chalk, depicting the main subject as well as two smaller studies. The verso features a study of a nude male figure, rendered in pen and brown ink. The work is classified under "Drawings" and is held by the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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